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Annual Report FWCP Coastal Region 2016-2017 Annual Report FWCP Coastal Region 2016-2017 The FWCP is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and Public Stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing BC Hydro dams. Message from the Board Chair Welcome to our Annual Report for 2016-17. This plain language document These new initiatives are in addition to managing delivery of the 41 fish reports on key highlights, decisions and expenditures between April 1, 2016 and wildlife projects approved by our Coastal Region Board. The 18 wildlife and March 31, 2017, for our Coastal Region. Annual Reports for the other and 23 fish projects represent a total investment this fiscal year of over $2 two regions, Columbia and Peace, which make up the Fish and Wildlife million. Species and habitat-based actions are the focus for the majority Compensation Program (FWCP), are also available at fwcp.ca. of projects approved by the Board, most of which are delivered by non- government organizations or First Nations, and are spread across the Our Coastal Region includes watersheds on Vancouver Island, in the Lower watersheds in which we work. Mainland, Southern Interior, and the Mainland Coast, where BC Hydro generation facilities exist. In total, 14 watersheds in some of the most Thanks to all members of the Board, Fish and Wildlife Technical densely populated portions of B.C. comprise our Coastal Region. Our work Committees, and staff for contributions to the FWCP Coastal Region during in this region is voluntarily funded by BC Hydro, which operates 14 dams this past year, and for helping to make FWCP a success. The FWCP Coastal across our Coastal Region. Region continues to evolve and I look forward to finalizing the updated Action Plans in the new year to ultimately support our vision of thriving fish Our work in this region is guided by a diverse nine-member Board that and wildlife populations in healthy and sustainable ecosystems. includes our partners: First Nations, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Public Stakeholders, and BC Hydro. Together, we work to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams. The Sincerely, Board is responsible for all funding decisions and provides oversight on our activities in each watershed. Brian Assu, FWCP Coastal Region Chair In 2016-17, a focus of the Program was on updating our Action Plans across 14 watersheds in which we operate. Activities were initiated early in the year with research, interviews, and engagement across a number of Coastal Communities occurring into the fall. Updating and refining 41 strategic planning documents into 14 documents took a big collective effort including the FWCP team, technical committees, and the Coastal Board. The Action Plans are scheduled to be completed and posted by September 2017. Front Cover: The FWCP started live-streaming images of a captive breeding pair of Northern Spotted Owls during F17. Photo: L. Ware FWCP Coastal Region Annual Report 2016-17 | 2 1.0 Organizational overview INTRODUCTION The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) was established to As identified in the map below, the Coastal Region includes compensate for the impacts resulting from the construction of BC Hydro 14 watersheds on Vancouver Island, the Mainland Coast, the Lower dams by conserving and enhancing fish and wildlife in the Coastal, Mainland, and parts of the Southern Interior (e.g. Bridge, Seton Columbia and Peace regions of British Columbia. FWCP operates as and Shuswap River watersheds). a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and This Annual Report provides an overview of the activities and a financial Oceans Canada (DFO), First Nations, and Public Stakeholders. performance report, as well as a project funding summary with We have invested more than $151 million since 1988, and delivered highlights from the Fiscal Year 2017 (F17) covering the period of April 1, nearly 1,750 projects in our three regions. 2016 to March 31, 2017. Formerly known as the Bridge-Coastal Restoration Program, the FWCP’s Coastal Region was established in 1999. This voluntary initiative was developed in response to First Nations and stakeholder interests’ in addressing opportunities for restoration. FWCP Coastal Region Annual Report 2016-17 | 3 GOVERNANCE The FWCP’s governance recognizes the regulatory accountabilities of The Lower Mainland Fish Technical Committee: our agency partners—BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., and Fisheries and Randall Lewis, Squamish First Nation Oceans Canada— and enables partnership with First Nations and Public Veronica Woodruff, Public Stakeholders. Work in each region is guided by a local Board responsible for Dave Nanson, (Chair), Fisheries and Oceans Canada setting strategic priorities and approving annual expenditures, as well as our Mike Willcox, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations investments in conservation and enhancement projects. Brent Wilson, BC Hydro In the past year, the Coastal Region Board consisted of nine members The Southern Interior Fish Technical Committee: representing First Nations, Public Stakeholders, the Province of B.C., Elinor McGrath, Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries & Oceans Canada, and BC Hydro. We welcomed Todd Manning Brian Heise, Public as a new Public Stakeholder to replace long standing member Ken Sean Bennett, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Farquharson who retired from the Board in 2016. Andy Morris, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Arne Langston, (Chair), BC Hydro The F17 Board Members were: Vancouver Island Technical Review Committee: First Nation Representatives: Jim Lane, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Brian Assu, (Chair), We Wai Kai Nation Eva Wichmann, (Chair), BC Hydro Larry Casper, Seton Lake Indian Band Mike McCulloch, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Fran Genaille, Peters Band Operations Public Representatives: Margaret Wright, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Vivian Birch-Jones Darren Hebert, Public Todd Manning Wildlife Technical Review Committee: Jack Minard John Cooper, Public Agency Representatives: Fraser Corbould, BC Hydro Adam Silverstein, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Dr. Brent Gurd, (Chair), B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Scott Barrett, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Operations Kim Cox, BC Hydro Prior to November 2016, the responsibilities of overall management of the FWCP and the management of the FWCP Coastal Region were delivered by The Board reports to the Policy Committee, representing the federal one individual, Trevor Oussoren. Since then a new management structure and provincial government regulators (DFO and the Province), as well as has been implemented with the hiring of a full-time dedicated Coastal BC Hydro. The Policy Committee exists to allow the agencies to provide Region Manager, Julie Fournier. Trevor has now been able to continue the oversight on a range of fish and wildlife related issues relevant to BC Hydro overall management of the FWCP in a full-time capacity. All three regions including, but not limited to, the FWCP. are supported by Business Coordinator, Lorraine Ens. The Policy Committee members were: • Edie Thome, Director of Environmental Risk Management, BC Hydro Karen Popoff replaced Edie Thome for BC Hydro part way through the year. • Kaaren Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister, B.C. Ministry of Environment • Cheryl Webb, Regional Director Pacific Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Our Board is supported by four Technical Committees—one for wildlife projects, and three for fish projects (Lower Mainland, Southern Interior, and Vancouver Island). Their primary roles are to support the development of strategic plans; provide advice on the effective implementation of Action Plans; and provide fair and objective technical review, evaluation, and ranking of fish and wildlife project proposals for the Annual Operating Plan. FWCP Coastal Region Annual Report 2016-17 | 4 Our Coastal Region Board includes representatives from First Nations, the Province of B.C., BC Hydro, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Public Stakeholders. 2.0 FWCP strategic framework Our strategic framework guides planning for compensation investments (i.e. fish and wildlife projects) and supports our vision. VISION Thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable. An effective program will support the maintenance of healthy fish and wildlife populations in basins significantly altered by hydroelectric development. Actions taken should satisfy both the conservation and sustainable use objectives and, where possible, restore ecosystem function, making species more resilient to emerging pressures, such as climate change. FWCP STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK Figure 2.1 • One Program Relationship between FWCP’s Strategic Framework, Vision • Common Vision & Policy Basin Strategic Plans and Action Plans. Principles • Three Basins Basin-level • Desired Future Strategic Plans Strategy Conditions • Multiple Priorities Action Plans • Measurable Objectives, (for identified priorities) Action Coordinated Actions FWCP Coastal Region Annual Report 2016-17 | 5 3.0 FWCP strategic objectives and strategic plans 3.1 Strategic Objectives 3.2 Strategic Plans The strategic objectives for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Fish and wildlife investments in each FWCP region are guided by Action reflect a synthesis of the core objectives and mandates of partner Plans that were developed with
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